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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
accidentally
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
admire
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From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
aged
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From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
all
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From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
beheld
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From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
betray
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From this reading I had no wish to betray myself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
careless
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
circumstance
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
cold
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From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
down
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
enemy
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From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
extent
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
fancied
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From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
heart
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From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
heartless
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
horrified
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From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
horses
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
icy
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From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
injuries
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
inquiry
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
intentionally
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
knocked
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
listened
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From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
love
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From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
made
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From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
man
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
mentioned
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had no wish to betray myself.
narrative
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From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
Nina
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From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no wish to betray myself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
old
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
pained
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From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
perforce
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From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
poverty-stricken
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From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
ran
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From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
said
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From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
sensation
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From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
shuddering
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From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
stop
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
thoughtless
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
True
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
veins
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From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
Why
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From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
wish
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From this reading I had no wish to betray myself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
wretch
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From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
young
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From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
